{"id":586,"date":"2017-12-15T08:24:22","date_gmt":"2017-12-15T08:24:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/?page_id=586"},"modified":"2026-02-28T21:28:24","modified_gmt":"2026-02-28T21:28:24","slug":"war-diary-1-18th-london-regiment-july-1916","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/index.php\/first-world-war\/war-diaries\/war-diary-1-18th-london-regiment-july-1916\/","title":{"rendered":"War Diary, 1\/18th London Regiment &#8211; July 1916"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>July 1st to 2nd \u2013 Fosse 10.<\/strong><br>At Fosse 10 in Brigade Reserve.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>July 3rd to 6th \u2013 Bouvigny.<\/strong><br>Moved to Bouvigny in Divisional Reserve.<br>On 6th July, draft of 99 ORs arrived.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>July 7th \u2013 Souchez.<\/strong><br>Moved to line. Souchez Trenches bad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>July 8th \u2013 Souchez.<\/strong><br>In line \u2013 quiet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>July 9th \u2013 Souchez.<\/strong><br>More shelling than usual \u2013 22nd Bttn London Regiment carried out gas attack raid on Angres Section. Divisional artillery demonstrated over our Bttn front \u2013 enemy reply not severe -our Bttn casualties, 1 OR killed, 1 officer wounded \u2013 7 OR wounded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>July 10th to 12th \u2013 Souchez.<\/strong><br>In line \u2013 quiet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>July 13th to 14th \u2013 Souchez.<\/strong><br>In line \u2013 quiet. Relieved by 17th Bttn and moved to Lorette Heights with Bttn HQ in Ablain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>July 15th \u2013 Ablain.<\/strong><br>In support \u2013 quiet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>July 16th to 18th \u2013 Lorette Heights.<\/strong><br>In support \u2013 quiet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>July 19th \u2013 Lorette Heights.<\/strong><br>In support \u2013 quiet. Relieved by Drake Bttn (RND) and moved to billets in Bouvigny.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>July 20th\u2013 Bouvigny.<\/strong><br>In reserve \u2013 Lt Col JA Tredennick took command of Bttn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>July 21st\u2013 Bouvigny.<\/strong><br>In reserve.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>July 22nd \u2013 Bouvigny.<\/strong><br>In reserve. Brigadier General commanding 141st Infantry Brigade inspected Bttn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>July 23rd to 26th July \u2013 Bouvigny.<\/strong><br>In reserve.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>July 27th \u2013 Bouvigny.<\/strong><br>Moved by march route to Division and went into Billets. Left Bouvingy at 730am and arrived Division at 1245pm in Corps Reserve.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>July 28th- Divion.<\/strong><br>In Reserve.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>July 29th \u2013 Divion.<\/strong><br>Major JR Trinder took over command of Bttn vice Lt Col JP Tredennick to 47th (London) Divisional School Pernes as Commandant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>July 30th \u2013 Divion.<\/strong><br>Moved by march route to Maisnil St Pol. 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